Music Reviews
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Sun Airway Nocturne of Exploded Crystal Chandelier
Up-and-coming Philadelphia duo produces blissful pop with an array of computer-generated instrumentation.
Juan Edgardo Rodríguez is surrounded by loads of virtual sounds... -
The Extra Lens Undercard
It’s almost too easy to fill a review of The Extra Lens, formerly The Extra Glenns, with trite references to the makeup of the band. Yes, John Darnielle — The Mountain Goats, popularly — and Franklin Bruno — of the Human Hearts and Nothing Painted Blue — make up the group, and yes, this is only their second full-length. That’s hardly the point, though.
Matthew Montgomery reviews...
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